San Francisco's Central Subway Project Finally Announces Opening Date

The San Francisco Central Subway Project has finally scheduled an opening date after being delayed for years.

According to CBS San Francisco, the project is set to open for service in the spring of 2022.

The $1.6 billion project will extend the SF Muni Metro T Third Line through SoMa, Union Square, and Chinatown. The goal is to improve transportation to and from some of the city's busiest and most densely populated areas.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is currently testing Muni trains on the new Central Subway system now that it is 98% complete.

The project started in 2010 and was originally projected to be finished in 2018. However, they were met with a number of delays and cost overruns.

"The stations are amazing, the elevators the technology," said Mayor London Breed. "Everything came together, and yes, it has been very challenging and many folks have lost patience with this. But, you know what, when you get on those trains it was well worth the wait to do it right."

SFMTA says the system should be ready for passengers by late spring, early summer of next year.